S*0772 (Rat #0353, Act #0301 of 1998) General Bill, By Holland, Bryan and Courson
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-930, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMPELLING ATTENDANCE OF A WITNESS, SO AS TO ALLOW A MAGISTRATE TO COMPEL THE ATTENDANCE OF ANY WITNESS RESIDING IN THE COUNTY INSTEAD OF ANY WITNESS RESIDING NOT MORE THAN TWENTY MILES FROM THE MAGISTRATE'S LOCATION; TO PROVIDE IF THE WITNESS FAILS OR REFUSES TO ATTEND OR GIVE EVIDENCE WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE SHOWN THAT THE MAGISTRATE MAY FIND HIM IN CONTEMPT AND SENTENCE HIM UP TO THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTIONAL LIMIT IMPOSED ON MAGISTRATES' COURTS; AND TO DELETE CERTAIN OBSOLETE REFERENCES.
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05/21/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
05/21/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
01/21/98	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-6
01/27/98	Senate	Read second time SJ-343
01/27/98	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-343
01/28/98	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-17
01/28/98	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-18
01/28/98	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-18
03/25/98	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-16
03/31/98	House	Read second time HJ-14
04/01/98	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-22
05/21/98		Ratified R 353
05/27/98		Signed By Governor
06/08/98		Effective date 05/27/98
06/08/98		Copies available
06/08/98		Act No. 301